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Rear Axle

31

7.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING

Sr.No.

Condition

Possible Causes

1

Noise In All Driving Modes

Road And Tires, Wheel Bearing

2

Noise Changes With Type Of Road Surface Road And Tires

3

Noise Tone Lowers With Car Speed

Tires

4

Noise Louder On Turns

Differential Pinion And Side Gears, Axle Wheel

Bearing

5

Noise In One Or More Driving Modes

Ring And Pinion Gears

6

Metallic Noise On Change Of Speed Or

Worn Differential Shaft Or Thrust Washers;

Worn U-Joints

7

Direction Of Power Flow

8

Wheel Noise

Wheel Loose; Faulty Or Bed Wheel Bearing

9

Vibration

Damaged Drive Shaft, Missing Drive Shaft

Balance

Worn Or Out-Of-Balance Wheels,

Loose/Broken Spring

Damaged Axle Shaft Bearings, Loose Pinion

Gear

Excessive Pinion Yoke Run Out, Bent Axle

Shaft.

10

Differential Gears Scored

Insufficient Lubrication, Improper Grade Of

Lubricant

Lubricant Contamination, Excessive Spinning

Of Wheels.

11

Loss Of Lubricant

Lubricant Level Too High, Worn Axle Shaft

Seals, Cracked

Differential Housing, Worn Drive Axle Shaft

Seals,

Scored And Worn Yoke Cover Not Properly

Sealed,

Plugged Vent Or Vent Tube

12

Axle Overheating

Lubricant Level Too Low, Incorrect Grade Of

Lubricant

Contaminated Lubricant, Bearing Preload Too

High

Excessive Gear Wear, Insufficient Ring Gear

Backlash

13

Gear Teeth Broken

Overloading Erratic Clutch Operating Wheel

Spinning

Improper Adjustment